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How to get fromPau to Lucerneby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Lucerne by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ec / ...
    10h 39m
    CHF 272–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bayonne to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus bus
    20h 35m
    CHF 99–156

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    17h 18m
    CHF 149–252

  4. Drive  1,058.3 km

    1. Drive from Pau to Lucernecar car 1,058.3 km
    11h 3m
    CHF 176–255

  5. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane PUF - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    10h 22m
    CHF 263–490

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ic
    14h 7m
    CHF 251–413

  7. Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Basel (BSL)plane plane PUF - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    11h 47m
    CHF 133–648

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane BOD - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 2m
    CHF 136–363

  9. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane TLS - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 31m
    CHF 127–322

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane BOD - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    8h 52m
    CHF 126–321

Pau to Lucerne by train, subway, and foot

Calendar57Weekly Services
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,387.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Pau, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Pau to Luzern via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 10h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Luzern, Bahnhof via Bayonne, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich Hbf in around 20h 35m.

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